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rights of the accused
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A class of rights that apply to a person in the time period between when they are formally accused of a crime and when they are either convicted or acquitted, generally based on the maxim of 'innocent until proven guilty' and including the right to a fair trial, the right to counsel and the right to communicate.
Used for
defendants' rights
habeas corpus
Broader terms
civil and political rights
Related terms
legal procedure
perpetrators
presumption of innocence
Subject category
10.05 CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
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